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Latest press releases
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Thu29Aug2024
Surgeons: Waiting times in Northern Ireland show health service remains in a precarious state
Surgeons have said that the latest waiting times data for Northern Ireland show the health service remains in a precarious state and investment in the surgical workforce is critical. -
Thu22Aug2024
Surgeons call on new health minister to invest in surgical capacity as waiting list in Wales reaches record high
The waiting list for referral to consultant-led hospital treatment in Wales has risen to another record high, reaching over 791,000 in June 2024. Surgeons are calling on Mark Drakeford, the new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in Wales, to invest in surgical capacity immediately so that patients aren’t left waiting and worried for months, and even years, on end. -
Thu8Aug2024
Surgeons: mounting waiting lists mean more patients are living in pain
Surgeons are calling on the government to address the growing surgical waiting list, tackle the scourge of cancelled operations and fulfil their manifesto pledge to deliver the New Hospital Programme.